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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (May 25, 1910)
m& iT ItiiKtUtmHtwi xn,jyttmKn. tmmiifaurifHm ,nlw ,(,. iii hi J0ii'H m mi mimpiiwWiw'lWi iifiimi mii"ii nW.,.i ,. ,i.. - i iif'iliimiMiWC "- c - c.ilv Han TMIC WICA'J'HICIL MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE UN1TEII I'RHSa ASSOCIATION Full Leased WJro Ileptirt. Tonight mill Tliui'Hiliiy - Partly cloudy. PohhIIiIo hIiow in. Tho onlr papor In the world publlihed In a city the ilse ot Medford having a lqaned wlr. tfLraiYEAR. MEDFORD, OTCECJON, WEDNESDAY, MAY 25, 1910. No. 56. nmm V ( IN UTS KEEP OUT OF A Final Effort to Henl Drench In Re publican Party Falls Projjrosslvcs Dcclilo to Stay Away Postal Sav Iniis Bank Dill to Bo Considered Canon Ono of Issues of Campalnn. WASHINGTON', I). G. May 25. Tonight's ciiiiciih wliii'li wan oxpccto.l to include nil the HopubllcnnH in tho house to consider tho panful wiving lunik dill, gives evidence) today that It will turn out to ho only a regular Kopuhlicnti caui'tiM. Thu insurgents who were in itutl to attcml and at first considered accepting' tho invita tion, will not ho present. A fow days ago Home of thu insurgents announc ed that thuy would not go to tliu cau cus. Tod u v it is declared that none of thu progressives will liu on hand. Thu purpose of thu cuuoiih, it !u learned today, !h to consider tho pos tal savings hank hill. If Cannon can hu Kaved until thu end of thu present session of con gress hu will ho an isMioin thu coin in i: congressional catupnigu. That in thu way a member of thu Iiouho today sized up thu political situation. It linn heroine an open secret here that thu insurgents nro planning to make Cnunon one of tho issueH in tho coming campaign. It will not ho n now experience for tho sneaker, nH hu Iiiih heen the insuo in former cam paigns, hut there will ho some now antrles that aru making tho Republi can house regulars decidedly uncomfortable. NEW RATES:, ON WATER ARE FIXED Schedule Adopted Which Will Yield Greater Rovcnuo and Help Pay In terest on Donds Minimum for Six Room Dwclllniis Placed at $1.50 a Month Slidinn Scato for Hotels. LOUISIANA SOLONS ON TO CAPITOL Headed by Governor, Entire Legisla ture Goes in Eleven Pullman Coaches to Secure Pannma Expo sition Appropriation. NKW OHM-JANS, La., May Bi. -Headed by Governor Sunders and a dor an othor statu officials, tho Lou isiana legislature is booming toward Washington today in u special train to uiako fight for New Orleans u the situ for tho proposed exposition to celebrate tho completion of tho Pan ama canal. Tho legislative delega tion occupies 11 Pulliuau coaches. A committee of thu dolegation wdl lay Now Orleans' claims before va rious congressional committees. Tho othor legislators will lobby for their plan s succoss. Tho city council at a special moot ing hold Tuesday evening adopted tho water rnto report of tho wntor committee nad Instructed tho city at torney to propari nn ordinance em bodying tho schedule aB prepared by tho committee. It Is estimated tbr.t this will Incron'ro tho pruoont Incomo by 100 per cent, bh It will pny the city a revenue of Home $2000 a month. The schedule as adopted Is as fol-lown: For six-room dwellings, on lots CO X12G, fl.GO a month minimum. For G-D-room dwellings on lota CO xlSC, J 1.75 n month minimum. For 9-12-room dwellings on lots C0xl2C, $2 a month minimum. Over 12 room dwellings on lota C0xl2G, 2.C0 a month minimum. On all lota wUh over C0-foot front one cent n foot additional will bo charged. Oarages will pay from 5 to $10 a month, tho amount being loty to tho discretion of tho water superintend ent. Hotels and lodging houses have a sliding Hcalo with a S3 minimum. For each bed 10 cents; for first b.ith, 75 rents; additional baths, COc each; toilets, COc. Hostaurauts will pay from S3 to $10. Id very stables will pay from $5 to $1G. Tho council Is considering tho sub mission of nn nmondmont to tho char ter which will glvo them tho power to charge every ploco of proporty past wbloh a wator mnln Is laid with a water rent, whether tho property Is vncant or not. Hereafter all wntor rent will bo cbnrged to tho property and not to tho Individual. Views of Curtis Aeroplane to Fly in Medf ord Friday, Saturday aud Sunday For Benefit of Crater Highway FALL OF BLUEFJELDS !S mm it iiMrirMTWwniMiMiwnTiwwwiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMriiiiiiBTiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiBriMiiTr M?mn v a iv a ' TCiA 4( r jJmmm10SL2mmmWmmmmmmmWilyP A E DESPERATE BARE NOW RAGING Estrada, the Revolutionary Leader of Nfcaranua, Driven to the Last Ditch and Endeavoring to Prevent Capture ofCustoms'Hoiisc Roar of Bat- j tie Distinctly Heard at Bluef lelds and Forcirjncrs Take Refuge at Con sulatesGunners' Duel In Progress Now for' two' Daysr-dunbb'at Pa ducah Really in Command of Situation'.'4' m&&8: 'Tnmwvjr-'vnm7iti' m&s&m&z&mg tu? BLUEFIELDS, Nicaragua, May 25. (By wireless to Colon.) :Juan J. Estrada, revolutionary leader, driven to the last ditch Is fighting desper ately to day to prevent the capture of the custom houso on the bluffs ' m : 4, .J4Cr'fMmmmmmmmmmSr AEROPLANE I f ' tmm ' - NOW HERE "TBiWI . i ! 'BiiHiiaiiiiaBBiv i i ix" j i b- i iiiijr rr X-R ' -. w "1JI t-ii .. i . ..- j First Airships to Be Seen In South ern Oregon Arrive for Flight Fri day, Saturday and Sunday. At last Medford haB la tho city a genuine aeroplano, tho flying machlno of Paul Ely, who Is to glvo demon stration flights Friday, Saturday and Sunday for tho benefit of the Crater Lake road, having arrived. Tho machine enmo crated In three huge boxes. Mr. Ely will soon un pack tho animal and proparo for tho flights at tho end of tho week, Tho young "man bird" had some difficulty In Suthcrlln with his flights owing to trouble with his motor. This, howovor, hns now been eradicated and It 1b bolloved thnt no difficulty will bo experienced hero. Mr. Ely will nnnounco his hours later. CALL AH ELECTION S2000 PAID FOR PARK BONDS: TO HANLEY j, ASSESSMENT ORDINANCES ARE PASSED BY COUNCIL Tho citv council Tueday Jvcniiu; pnssod ordinances declaring the cot of assessment for water mains on Oenesec, Washington, Heunott Howard streets. FIGUEROA ACCUSED OF SLAYING SPOUSE SANTA MONICA, Cal., May 2.'). George Figueron is in jail today, charged with tho murdor of his girl wife Figuoron's arrest followed tho verdict of a coroner's jury, which stated that tho girl "came to her death by a gunshot wound in tho brain, homicidally inflicted, and tho and, evidence points to Oeorgo Figuorou as tho guilty party. I . . , ..... ... A, I A dclccntion from the Greater Uoniraci Tor mgni 01 way aigneu Medford club called upon tho citv council Tuesday evening and suc ceeded in getting the coupcil to agree to call a special election for the our poso of voting bonds for park pur poses. The Indie- stated thnt if the bonds wero issued in small denomina tions thnt they would see that thoy woro sold. Tho council took the first s-tep M tho matter when thoy adopted a reso lution instructing tho city attorney to draw up a resolution ordering nn election. Salcsmon who might bo secured to push your proposition nro all ad readers, always. EVER FISHED IN LAKE! CREEK? ITS GREAT! ASK JEFF MODERATE ACTIVITY NEW YORK MARKET NKW YOKIv, May 25. Canadian Pacific, which gained two points in tho moderate activity of tho opening, was ono of tho features of the mar ket today. Consolidated Gas also lnado u two-point gain a littlo later in tho morning, whilo n mtinbor of railroads gained i'rautious. Liberal soiling followed tho opening and prices wont down somowhnt until tho IovoIb woro holow yesterday's dos ing, anadiau Pnoifio dropped half of its two-point gain, while Chicago Gront Wostorn, Atnorionn Stool Foun dries and International Harvester slumpod. In tho Into morning trading pricos woro varied, somo doclinos and Boino advances hoiug noted. Thoro was littlo trading toward noon, the market being sluggish. Imtor thoro was slight ronotion. Bonds woro Btondy. Tho markot olosod stoady. .ludgo B. B. Kolly Bnyo thoro nro throo irct liars In Medford. Ono Is Jeff Heard and tho othor two Is Moso narkdull. Edgnr S. Hafor voices a complete nfflrmntlvo of Kolly'a vlowa. It seonifl that Hafor, who known nioro about Halloy's comot thnn ho does about fishing, hnd two frlonds coiuo up from 'Frisco on tho promlso that ho would show thorn tho finest fly fishing stronm In America. When thoyirrlvod, realizing his own short comings as a dlsclplo of Iko Walton, ho foil back upon Joff Hoard to holp him out. In ordor to do tho thing right, ho touted JofI to thoso frlonds as a mighty anglor tho ono boat hot tho ronl Simon puro artlclo, who know ovory rook, ovory rlfflo and ovory fish that ovor auccoodod In got tlng ovor tho Amont dam. Would Joff tnko thorn outT Sur-r-r-ol But hoforo starting on tholr quest Joff got tho party ovor In tho most socludod cornor of tho Nash lobby and In a whlspor pnssod out some thing llko this: "Say you follors koop this ono undor your hat, or It's curtains for mo. Moso narkdull has Just cot back with 150 four-pound trout caught In two dnya In Lnko crook whlspor It softly Lnlto crook, I've boon thoro, an,d It's light boo? Now koop mum, for If tho rabblo around horo got on, tho apos't will bo gone. You Just follow your undo and ho'll wlso you up." Of courso, thoy fell for a lino llko Jeff Heard Guides the Party to the Greatest Fishlnn Hole In the Coun try Dudley Lands a Whale and Hafer a Whopper. that, and ordorod out tho buzz wag ons and bait. Whon tho first gray streaks of dawn broko ovor tho eastorn sky tho party got undor wny bonded for La';o crook pnsto It in your hat Lake ciook. In tho party woro Ha for's two frlonds from 'Frisco, Joff Hoard, Judgo Kolly, Howard S. Dud loy and B, 7,. Hafor, Onward, ovor onward, thoy spod hoadod for Lake crook mark that down Lake crook, whoro tho four pound trout bo anxious to bo caught woro found. (Didn't Moso hook 150?) And all along tho road Joff told of wondrous fishing In this stronm' In yoars gono by. Tho spood omotor clicked oft 20 miles, thon 25, thon 30, thon 35. Finally thoy mot a fnrmor. "How much further la It to Lake crook?" nskod Joff. "Aro you going to fish o.' locato a quartz mlno?" parrlod tho farmor. "Fish," answorod Joff. "In Lnko crook?" "Yes." "Ain't you off?" "No, Isn't thoro nn Irrigation ditch near Lake crook?" "Yos." "I'm on," said Jeff. "Touch up tho nccolorator." And on thoy sped. Finally they reached that niecca of tho "wlso ones" that stream abound ing In great shlmmorlng speckled beauties, but Lake crook was dry I ENLARGE CITY BY78 TO 1 By the overwhelming vote of 78 oh n.r ncii Pinnllv, .c.ttlprf to 1. Medford voted to annex the ter- Iritory southwest of the city at the Contractors Notified to Begin : spec5nl eiection held Tuesday. Tho Work at Once. vote follews: I Ward For ;First 23 The city Wednesday morning ten-'Second 33 dered a wnr:ant for $2000 to A. E. Third 12 Rcames, attorney for M. F. Hanley, , In payment for a right of way across j tho Hanley premises on Littlo Butto Outside 10 Against. 0 0 1 0 Totals 78 1 fTliA lnfwrfc.v time Vrttml 1,1 fnvfW creek, In accordance with tho agree- ,, , , A ,... , , .:n.:.. . , . c . . . ,,,,, Medford CO additional acres withm ment reached Saturday by William ., .. ,. .. T, . ... ,, .f TT , . ,, . .. .. the city limits. It i estimnted that the population is n tho neighborhood of 100 persons. Hanley and Mayor Cnnon settling tho water question. Tho warrant was accepted and the contract signed. The city linn given ordora to Vin cent & Baker to resume work nt onco. Already they have a portion of their outfit ready to take tho ftold and woik will bo started Immediately and will bo completed within 60 days. Two othor Instances enllvoncd tho day. Ono wna when Dudley caught a fish so small that ho cculdn't tell whothor to tako tho fish off tho hook or tho hook off tho fish, and tho oth or was when Hnfer mndo tho big catch of tho day It was his first fish and It fought so vnllantly that Ha for lost his footing and went out of sight this was In Littlo Butto but flnnlly landed him. Tho monster of tho doop which so noarly took Bdgnr down to tho sea was Just olght nnd sovon-olglitt-8 Inchon long! Dudley says Lnko crook Is so dry that tho rockB In tho bottom wero crnckod, Joff says ho Is going to kill Moso whon ho moots him. Kolly says thoro Isn't enough wntor In Lake crook to form n rospoctablo chasor. Tho party Is wondorlng todny why Joff didn't uso nn oak troo or a rock or most any uncommon thing, In stond""of a rnro Irrigation ditch, CHARGES FILED AGAINST CLEVELAND'S POLICE CHIEF CLEVELAND, O., Mny 23. Chief of Police Fred Kolilor todny declar ed ho would put up a hard fight to disprove tho charges which havo been filed against him. Ho characterized tho charges as tho work of "charac ter snntchcrs, blaokmnilors nnd grnvo-robbers, who havo been after me for vears." Tho charges mado against him nro drunkonness. gross immorality, in competency, malfeasance, failuro to oby his suporior officers and con duot unbecomng nn officer and a gontlomnn. A young nttornov named Schoenemnn is sponsor for them. CHIFTEN CONVICTED OF i FIRST DEGREE MURDER SAN JOSE, Cnl., May 23. Follow ing his conviction for having killed IWatchninn Georeo Whybnrk of Snnta , Clara, Chnrles Chiftcn, who confess ed to many crimes, today is awating removal to tho state penitentiary. Tho vordict ngainst Chiftcn was returned by tho jury Into last night, murder in tho first degree, with a recommendation tor lito imprison mont. overlooking Bluoflelds. This position Is considered tho key" to tho city. A gunner's duel began yesterday and contln'ucd throughout tho night, ia still in progress, while tho soldlors of Madriz today havo m.do charge after chargo on tho Estrada soldlora. Should Madriz force Estrada's sur render ho will call on Commander Gilmer of tho United States gunboat Paducah to enter tho city. If per mission is refused, Madriz probably will attempt to enter Blucflclds by force. niucficlds to Full. Tho fall of Bluefields scorns Inev itable. The Madriz forces are fight ing desperately, and although their charges against tho first division of Estrada's army have been repulsed. they are rallying for another attack. and reinforcements aro being harried up to add weight to the next oa- Blaught. Five hundred men landed last night by the gunboat Venus on tho bluffs below Bluoflelds are today bombard ing the custom houso and raking B- Ltrada's forces with a heavy fire from light field guns. Americans operating machlno guns are tho main reliance of tho Estrada forces. The doadly fire from tho ma chine guns has turned many of the charges. Roar of Battle Ileartl. Tho roar of tho battlo can bo plainly- heard In Bluoflelds today, and torror striken women and children are run ning through tho streets. Many for eigners have gono to their consulates for protection and tho consuls are ready to servo notico on Madrls should his forces finally reach the city that they must be protected and that any violation ot neutrality will bo considered as a warlike movo by tho nations thoy ropresent. Tho gunboat Paducah is really In. command of tho situation. With marines landed In the city and tho guns of tho gunboat com manding tho harbor It Is hold that tho Paducah will bo tho only powor that can maintain order and prevent tho pillago ot Blueflolds It tho Madrls- forces win. American residents havo been as sured that thoy will be protected. Commander Qllmor Is firm In his stand that tho government troops must not enter tho city, and a clash betweon tho marines and the advanco guard of Madriz' army Is not unllko- Tho ads aro taking on that tlon tone," nowadays. vnca- THREE INJURED WHEN AUTO HITS FREIGHT TRAIN PORTLAND, Or., Mny 25, Tholr nutomobilo struck by u string of froight cars early today, throo per sons woro injured, ono of thorn prob ably fatally. Tho nutomobilo wns drivon by C. Harry Cunimings nnd wns owned by Thomas Cnso, mnnngor of tho Rhoin pfnlz hotel. Cnso, his wife nnd Mr. nnd Mrs. William Wobbor woro in tho enr with Cunimings. Mrs. Cnso was tho most seriously injured. WARNING TO ALL ITS J. W. Myors, county fruit Inspec tor, hns boon glvon Instructions by A. II. Carson, horticultural commis sioner of this district, to seo that tho stato law regarding diseased fruit trees Is strictly onforcod. Ho writes Mr. Myors as follews: Offlco ot Commissioner Third DIs trlctj Murphy (Oranta Pass), Oregon, Mny 23, 1910. J. W. Myors, coupty fruit Inspector, Control Point, Orogon Dear Sir: It has been reported to mothat fruit growers In Jackson coun ty that havo trees dlsoased with the blight aro using such ucoless com pounds as Cooper's sprays, , carbolic acid, koroseno, for tho purposo of storllizlng tools usod In cutting oft tho blight. From now on iu all cases whore you cervo notices on growers who havo trees diseased with tho blight, you will specify In ruch notices Sho may dio, Cunimings sustained dangerous.,13 follows, to-wlt: That I havo found bruises on tho body. Cnso wns also yf trees dlr.easod with tho poar painfully hurt. blight germ, That at onco you are to cut tho samo out, and destroy ther same by bu.nlng. That after cutting off a limb diseased with tho blight, that beforo cutting off another limb or dUeasod wood you must storllize tho tool used by disinfecting tho samo with corrosive sublimate at a strength of not less' than 1 to 1000. Should growors whom you may sorvo this no tice Ignoro tho samo, nnd uso some usoless compound that doos not kill tho gormB of tho blight you aro In structed whoro tho blight still pre vails you aro to declare such diseas ed trees a public dangor, and a publlo nulsnnco, and will at onco abato said nuisance by cutting dowi audi dls eaood trees, end destroy thorn. In struct all doputy Inspectors in your county to this effect. The Jaw re quires growors to only use such rem edies ns tho state board of horticul ture endorses and orders used. A. H. CARSON, Commissioner Third Dlatrlat.